Its official tickets for the Richmond Tigers versus Collingwood Magpies are now all sold out in all sections and for both clubs ticket holders. The only available seats and standing room will be in the MCC Membership Area where members queue and scan their barcode on entry hopeful of access. These fans will queue overnight or some time ahead to gain entry.

Over a period of time AFL clubs have evolved the use of special football jumpers, jerseys, guernseys to commenorate significant events in the clubs history.

proud 150th anniversary jumper

Originally confined to the home and away clash series of jumpers, now they are used for celebrations, special matches, fundraisers and to draw attention to specific causes.

magpies jumper

Stkilda have played in a purple guernsey to highlight captain, Nick Riewoldt's sister Maddie, and her fatal battle with cancer. All clubs have participated in the Dreamtime series of guernseys to show respect, and honour the contribution that indigenous players have made to AFL football.

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Carlton Football Club started the trend of wearing non traditional jumpers back in 1997, when they donned a light blue guernsey, to celebrate the launch of a new flavour of M&M. They were a CFC sponsor at that time.

Iconic Fitzroy's Jumper with Quit logo

Anzac day matches have been addressed by the clubs wearing an Anzac insignia or logo on the front of the guernsey, as worn in the Saints versus Swans, Anzac day game in New Zealand. Collingwood and Essendon have a badge on the front of their guernseys to commenorate the diggers for their epic Anzac day clash at the MCG.

Bombers Football Jumper

White has been introduced into many teams colours for clash purposes, so they are able to be differentiated from the rival club. Coverage by

Saints Anzac guernsey

Media, players and commentators welcome this to avoid on field confusion.

The AFL has announced it is looking at the possibility of playing footy , on Good Friday . A proposal to postpone the commencement of the 2015 season is being touted ,with a Good Friday Twilight Game , listed as Season opener . Many sports have long played matches on this sacred religious festival day .

Dees Jumper

All AFL Clubs are jostling for the right to play on Good Friday . North Melbourne believe they are the most worthy , as they initially proposed a match on Good Friday in 1992 . A worthy opponent is believed to be Carlton , who have a huge fan base and could draw a crowd.

Essendon and Collingwood already have exclusive rights to the Anzac Day match and it would be assumed they would be out of the running even though they have expressed interest .

A further possibility is that interstate clubs would also play home matches on Good Friday .

The first game of the fixture saw Collingwood being soundly beaten by the Swans , on friday night footy at the MCG . Twenty years ago , at the Saints vs Pies game at Victoria Park , Collingwood fans racially abused Saint Nicky Winmar , who , in retaliation raised his footy jumper , and pointed to the colour of his skin . In a startling scene of Deja Vu , a similar incident occurred at the Pies Vs Swans match. Swans player , Adam Goodes , pointed out a young Collingwood fan who racially vilified him . She was ejected from the ground in the dying moments of the last quarter . In an eventful week , Collingwood FC President , Eddie McGuire also made a racially inappropriate comment on Melbourne Radio .

In a growing trend , three clubs changed their traditional footy jumpers , for the indigenous round . The Crows adopted a black strip to replace their original dark blue , along with their usual red and yellow, to imitate the Koori flag . Fremantle Dockers used their original colours of purple and white to create an effective allover design of aboriginal artwork , in which boomerangs featured heavily . Richmond Tigers building on their indigenous artwork designs of previous years , incorporated a Dreamtime theme of Boomerangs , into their traditional yellow sash on a black background .

Round three provided great entertainment for fans all watching their teams , while wearing their football jumpers , jerseys , guernseys . Swans , Eagles , Saints , Hawks , Bombers , Eagles , Lions , Cats , Tigers and Power won . The Crows , Blues , Dockers and Suns all lost by small margins . The SA teams and Qld teams provided close matchups playing each other at home in their respective states .

magpies jumper

Melbourne and Greater Western Sydney were thrashed , and both teams possibly need assistance to become more competitive . The Richmond juggernaut continues with three wins in a row , and jubilant fans are hoping their beloved team can avoid the dreaded ninth spot , at the end of the season .

The huge Anzac Day match is coming up between old combatants Collingwood and Essendon , both teams hoping to thrill fans with a close contest and ultimate victory .Besieged coach of the Bombers , James Hird has been the subject of much scrutiny in recent days as has Nathan Buckley's comments surrounding the Collingwood football team .